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Don’t miss out: Events running for less than two weeks

Thursday 26 June, 14:30

“Et si on en parlait ?” features expert talks, fresh perspectives, and a dynamic round table discussion. Free entry with registration required. Organized by palliative genève.

In French.

Thursday 26 June, 20:30

Join us on the Bateau Genève for an extraordinary musical evening featuring students from EPI and Catalyse. Experience a concert where voices, rhythms, collective creation, and stage presence intertwine to deliver a sensitive and vibrant experience. In this historic setting, music transforms into a space for connection and expression. The young artists, fueled by the group’s dynamic energy, will offer a generous performance that blends improvisation with original compositions.

Thursday 26 June, 18:00

The Museum invites you to a festive summer evening combining music, art, and dialogue. From 6pm to midnight, enjoy three DJ sets and take part in a collaborative weaving project with artist Zahra Hakim. At 6:30pm, the guided tour “1 Museum, 3 Perspectives” offers a fresh take on the permanent exhibition through the voices of the Museum Director, a humanitarian studies expert, and an ICRC delegate. Free entry to the event and workshop; tour fee applies.

Thursday 26 June, 22:00

Le Spoutnik is hosting outdoor cinema sessions at Bains des Pâquis, featuring a screening of Sara Dosa’s “Fire of Love.” The film delves into the passionate lives of Katia and Maurice Krafft, who devoted themselves to studying volcanoes until their tragic demise during a volcanic eruption in Japan. The event offers on-site dining and a bar with free entry, embracing a pay-what-you-wish model. These open-air screenings explore dreamlike themes across three films, including a special session in collaboration with the Animatou animation film festival.

21 – 29 June

Join in a week of celebrations marking the 47th anniversary of the Théâtre du Loup Company and the launch of a new chapter. Experience a film festival showcasing iconic performances, an exciting auction, outdoor shows for young audiences, a costumed Motown concert-ball featuring the Loup Brass Band, and a musical farewell banquet with the Balkan Brass Band Unlimited (FBI).

Thursday 26 June, 19:00

Thomas Conchou concludes his residency at the MAH with two performances exploring the theme of time in the museum’s courtyard, marking the end of his IT’S ABOUT TIME program.

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Events running for an extended period

11 June – 13 July

The exhibition delves into the garden as a symbol of dialogue between humans and their environment through a series of installations and sculptures. Positioned in everyday transit spaces, the artworks challenge our coexistence with infrastructures and showcase the garden as an ecosystem where humans, plants, insects, and microorganisms interact. Two pieces, created in collaboration with the BIG, will be displayed in the community ahead of the Biennale Intrepide des Espaces d’Art in Geneva. Free guided tours are available upon registration.

10 February – 4 October

Editions Zoé, a Geneva-based publishing house, has launched nearly 400 authors, standing out in the French-speaking literary world. Their archives, held at the Bibliothèque de Genève, chart this journey from artisanal printing in 1975 to prestigious literary awards. This exhibition, in collaboration with RTS Archives and Interrail, invites you to explore this rich history of success and discovery.

 

8 May – 12 July

The exhibition “L’herbier de la mémoire” at Espace Muraille showcases the creative works of Laura De Bernardi, Gergana Mantscheva, and Laura Sánchez Filomeno. The artists delve into themes of memory, identity, and nature using botanical specimens, embroidered roots, and painted plants, reimagining the herbarium as both a poetic and archival gesture. Their pieces interact with each other and the exhibition space, providing insight into cultural memory, individual expression, and the symbolism inherent in the plant world.

 

25 June – 20 August

Explore the temporary exhibition on quantum physics at the Museum of the History of Science, where you can dive into this captivating world through educational panels. Discover cutting-edge research conducted at the University of Geneva, showcased on posters along the lake. This project, spearheaded by the Geneva Quantum Centre in collaboration with the University Paris-Saclay and ID Quantique, celebrates the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.

12 June – 7 September

Every Thursday, the exhibition extends its hours into the evening, offering a cozy and appetizing atmosphere with the pop-up bar Liaisons, serving shareable dishes crafted by Florian Le Bouhec. Roving guides are on hand to engage visitors in discussion throughout the exhibition, while short guided tours are available at 7 p.m. in both French and English.

While the MAMCO undergoes renovations, the museum offers exhibitions outside its usual location. “Psot Netebras Xul” kicks off this initiative in an unconventional industrial space reminiscent of SIP venues. This exhibition explores the Geneva art scene from the 1990s to the present, featuring works from the MAMCO collection alongside recent creations. Participating artists include Timothée Calame, Valentin Carron, Emilie Ding, Sylvie Fleury, among others.

15 May – 15 August

“AI, Imagination, and Innovation” is an outdoor exhibition presented by Mich’Line, a project from the City of Thônex Art Fund along the Voie Verte. Open to all, the exhibition questions the role of artificial intelligence in artistic creation. Swiss artists Maëlle Gross and Elsa Wagnières delve into AI’s potential and limitations through works that blur the lines between reality and fiction. Gross tackles the postpartum experience with AI-generated compositions, while Wagnières offers an imagined bestiary reflecting environmental and technological impacts. This immersive installation invites contemplation on the aesthetic, ethical, and environmental challenges in our digital world.

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Geneva Classics

Visiting for the first time? A quick guide to the city’s top attractions.

The MEG is a renowned museum dedicated to the exploration and presentation of cultural diversity from around the world. Located in the heart of Geneva, it houses an extensive collection of over 80,000 objects, including artifacts, textiles, and artworks that highlight the rich traditions and histories of various communities. The museum emphasizes interactive and immersive exhibitions, engaging visitors with contemporary issues related to culture and identity.

Cool fact: The e-MEG app serves as a digital twin of the permanent exhibition, providing an audio guide and detailed descriptions along with photographs of all displayed objects.

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Since its opening in 1994, the MAMCO Geneva (Musée d’art moderne et contemporain)  has staged 450 exhibitions with works dating from the 1960s to the present day. Mamco’s holdings include works by Christo, Martin Kippenberger, Jenny Holzer, Dan Flavin, Sarkis, Franz Erhard Walther and Sylvie Fleury, among many others.

Cool fact: The MAMCO is the epicenter of the “Nuit des Bains”, held three times a year.  During this event, the district around the museum is transformed into a large gallery and attracts thousands of art lovers and sightseers each night.

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With a collection of 27,000 items from Switzerland, Europe and the Middle and Far East, and a witness to twelve centuries of ceramic art from the Middle Ages to modern times, the Ariana is one of Europe’s great museums specializing in glass and ceramics.

Cool fact: On the first Sunday of each month, the Ariana Museum opens its temporary exhibitions to the public.

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